International Designation of Hamas
| Country | Designation |
|---|---|
| Australia | The military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, is listed as a terrorist organization. |
| Canada | Under the Anti-Terrorism Act, Hamas is described as a terrorist organization. |
| European Union | Hamas has been included in the black list of EU-designated terrorists groups since 2003 |
| Israel | The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that "Hamas maintains a terrorist infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank, and acts to carry out terrorist attacks in the territories and Israel." |
| Japan | In 2005 Japan implemented UN Security resolutions concerning anti-terrorist sanctions. To date it has frozen the assets of 472 terrorists and terrorist organizations including those of Hamas. |
| Jordan | Banned Hamas in 1999 Now seeking to restore relations and resettle Hamas leadership in Jordan. |
| Norway | Norway was the first Western country to recognize the 2007 Palestinian government consisting of both Hamas and Fatah, and Norwegian officials have met with Hamas representatives on several occasions. "We know that the USA and the EU have legal obligations since they have Hamas on their terrorist list. We must be able to take an independent decision about contact," Norwegian foreign minister Jonas Gahr Støre responded to a 2006 United States' attempt to dissuade Norwegian contact with Hamas. |
| Russia | Russia does not designate Hamas a terrorist organisation, and held direct talks with Hamas in 2006, after Hamas won the Palestine elections, stating that it did so to press Hamas to reject violence and recognise Israel. An Israeli official has said that Russia will reduce its ties to Hamas. |
| Turkey | The Turkish government met with Hamas leaders in February 2006, after the organization's victory in the Palestinian elections. In 2010, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described Hamas as "resistance fighters who are struggling to defend their land." |
| United Kingdom | The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades have been listed as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act since 2001. As a consequence of listing by the EU on 12 September 2003, the UK Government listed Hamas as a whole as a terrorist organization on 22 September 2003. |
| United States | Lists Hamas as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" |
According to Tobias Buck, while Hamas is listed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the US and the EU, few treat it that way. In the Arab and Muslim world, Hamas has lost its pariah status and its emissaries are welcomed in capitals of Islamic countries.
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